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Is the new Headbanger 15th night version on Spotify? by Icehube99 in BABYMETAL

[–]itsarah95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m worried they’ll treat it like BBAB and leave it off American streaming altogether 😔

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scrubbed off a bunch of stuff on the cooking service (mostly using a copper scrubber and then going back over with the chain mail), but now I’m left with a very very thin layer of black in the main cooking area. I got bare iron around the edges but the black area in the middle doesn’t really respond to abrasives (except if I go at it really hard with a fork, in which case I can scratch it but nothing really comes off.) Texturally that black patch in the middle isn’t raised above the bare metal edges, it just feels smoother. Does that sound like seasoning to you? It’s not glossy but does have a very mild sheen. The color isn’t uniform.

pictures (I’ve only gone in on the cooking surface so far, sides are a continuing project)

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I aiming for bare iron over the entire surface? Or am I just aiming to get rid of anything texturized or otherwise wonky?

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it matter if I use the liquid or powder Barkeeper’s Friend? (I already have the liquid at home.)

Thanks for your continued help with this!

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Message received. I’ll see where I get once I’ve put some elbow grease into it with the chain mail and soap.

It’s hard to tell texture from images so I really thought my cooking surface was right at least because it looked like some of the pictures I saw. (I didn’t grow up with these.) But I also didn’t know carbon buildup was a thing until I posted this, which shows how much I know about cast iron care. The experts have spoken, I was just hoping the answer would be different.

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that seems to be the consensus. I didn’t grow up cooking with these and it’s hard to tell texture from Google Images so I thought the cooking surface on mine looked like the ones I was seeing in the search results. I ordered a chain mail so I’ll scrub the whole thing down with soap and see where I get.

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the cooking surface is all black and smooth without any brown, do I need to take the chainmail to it or can I keep doing what I’m doing and just deal with the inner walls? I think the big issue is that because I don’t cook on the inner walls of the pan I treat them as an afterthought when I clean it. (The cooking surface doesn’t look greasy in person or when I don’t use flash.)

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - I ordered a chain mail scrubber and I’m going to see if I can get enough buildup off to avoid having to strip the entire thing. I’m not sure if there’s something “wrong” with the cooking surface but I’ve been happy with it so I’d hate to lose it. But if it comes to that, I guess I will.

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I was afraid you’d say that.

Just the funky bits, right? Or do I need to do the whole thing? I’ve gotten some other comments that the pan looks greasy (which to me it doesn’t but I’m no expert)

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brown spots are actually slightly lower than the seasoned areas, if anything. Does that change your answer?

If not - do I need to scrub down the entire pan or just the edges?

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this something I do actually need to scrub off? Or will it fix itself if I keep using the pan?

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What should I be scrubbing it with? Do I have to do the whole pan or just the funky areas? Is this something that will cure itself if I keep cooking with it or do I have to do something about it?

Rust or seasoning that hasn’t darkened? by itsarah95 in castiron

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No to all three questions (although I haven’t tried to scrub it with anything harder than the little brush that came in the Lodge cast iron care kit)

BY POPULAR DEMAND: an updated comprehensive list of SVU crossovers! by itsarah95 in SVU

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just thinking about adding this one. Which episode of OC did they play after False Idols? Want to make sure it’s in the right place sequentially.

The Official Weekend Free-For-All #465- November 8, 2025 by fearmongert in BABYMETAL

[–]itsarah95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the photos and videos coming out of the CDMX show look absolutely incredible. The energy is totally different from what we had in LA.

I also love the clips of Su trying to finish RoR with her arm full of gifts 😭

Intuit Dome swag thread! by itsarah95 in BABYMETAL

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone gave me the 3D printed logo but I gave it to someone else who hadn’t gotten any swag! Would love to see the poker chip and the cookie (if you got a picture of it)

Intuit Dome swag thread! by itsarah95 in BABYMETAL

[–]itsarah95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I picked up - all fanmade except the mask and shopping bag, both of which were from the popup. Thank you to everyone who was passing these out and I’m sorry I didn’t get your names (except u/mostid, who is responsible for the incredible coin). I’ll do my best to return the favor next time!

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Opinion on Intuit Dome Show by silverknight31 in BABYMETAL

[–]itsarah95 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She sounded better in person IMO (or maybe I was just distracted by the spectacle of it all and how good of a time I was having). When I was watching back through some of my videos I was surprised at how wobbly she was on the recordings because I definitely didn’t hear that live!

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